'For Us, Every Day Is 9/11’: Families, Nation Remember Attacks

ACROSS AMERICA — It’s Saturday, Sept. 11. The nation marks a somber milestone today as Americans young and old pause to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost 20 years ago during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In addition to the milestone anniversary, here’s what else you should know as you start your day:

• A new COVID-19 variant of interest is on the public health radar.
• A Florida murder suspect told investigators God told him to “kill everyone.”
• A Wisconsin teen convicted of stabbing a classmate will be released on Monday.
• Find out which Saturday-night TV favorite debuted on this day in 1967.

Remembering 9/11

Sean Jordan will turn 20 on September 26. He was born 15 days after his father, Andrew Jordan Sr., a member of FDNY, died a hero on 9/11. As headlines around the world focus on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Sean, mother Lisa, and brother Andrew said it’s different for them.

"The day after 9/11, for them, it will be September 12,” Sean said. But for us, every day is September 11, 2001. Every day is 9/11." » Read the full story on Westhampton, New York, Patch

More 9/11 Anniversary Stories:

• 20 Stories Of Valor And Perseverance On 20th Anniversary of 9/11, via Across America Patch
• A 20-Year-Old 9/11 Mystery Solved With A Happy Ending Of Sorts, via New Rochelle, New York, Patch
• D.C. Police Officer Recalls Recovering Bodies On 9/11 At Pentagon, via Arlington, Virginia, Patch
• '9/11 Principal's' Legacy Of Unity Shared By Son 20 Years Later, via Sarasota, Florida, Patch
• How 9/11 Changed U.S. Travel, Security And How You Get On A Plane, via Across America Patch
• 9/11 20th Anniversary: 22 Compelling New Documentaries, via Across America Patch

Mu Variant: What To Know

As the highly transmissible delta variant continues to drive a surge of COVID-19 infections across the United States, a new variant of interest is on the public health radar system.

The mu variant was added to the World Health Organization's list of "variants of interest" last week as the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 200,000 for the first time in months. Also known as B.1.621, the mu variant originated in Columbia, South America. » Read the full story on Across America Patch

God Told Him To ‘Kill Everyone’

The 11-year-old girl who watched Brian Riley gun down her family in the bathroom where they hid Sunday morning said he told her afterward he killed her parents because they were sex traffickers.

Detectives say Riley went to Brandon, Florida, to rescue a non-existent victim from the Gleason family's house. After breaking into the home, police said Riley killed four family members and shot 11-year-old Aubry Gleason, who survived by pretending to be dead. When confessing to investigators, Riley said God told him to kill everyone. » Read the full story on Lakeland, Florida, Patch

Teen In ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing Released

One of the teens convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional internet horror character "Slender Man" will be released on Monday, a Wisconsin judge ordered Friday. As part of Anissa Weier's conditional release, she will be held in a mental health facility until Monday, when she will be released to live with her father.

In 2014, Weier and Morgan Geyser lured their friend into the woods at a Waukesha park following a sleepover. Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times as Weier encouraged her, leaving the girl to die. All three girls were 12 at the time. » Read the full story on Waukesha, Wisconsin, Patch

Justice For Ruth

For more than a week, Harleigh Garcia and Kirstin LaRoche held out hope that Ruth, a lovable pit bull who was abused, abandoned, and left alone to die in an Illinois park, would somehow defy the odds and find a way to survive.

She didn’t.

Now, a month after Ruth died, two suburban Chicago women are leading the effort to bring justice for Ruth by collecting information they hope will lead to the identification of Ruth's abusers. » Read the full story on Homewood-Flossmoor Patch

Your Good News Fix: In case you need a pick me up, here’s this week’s dose of good news stories. This week, animals find refuge from Hurricane Ida's wrath, a blind photographer finds his passion, and, after 5 months in a coma, a teen beats all odds.

House Porn: Ever want to live in a home previously owned by a pro football player? This home in Maryland is owned by Matthew Judon, who signed with the New England Patriots during free agency in March. He had played for the Ravens since being drafted in 2016 and is a two-time Pro Bowler.

Today In History: In 1967, “The Carol Burnett Show” debuted on CBS. The variety and sketch comedy program featuring Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe quickly became a Saturday-night staple.

Around ‘The Patch’

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• COVID-19 Outbreak Reported At Illinois Catholic High School, via New Lenox Patch
• 2 Children Killed In Crash On New Hampshire Interstate, via Concord Patch
• 2 Austin Schools Placed On Lockdown After Reports Of Armed Subject, via Austin, Texas, Patch
• Tampa Bay Hospitals Weigh In On Biden’s Federal Vaccine Mandate, via Tampa Bay Patch

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